Medicine Cabinet Memories: Can You Name These 20 Essential Hospital & Home Medical Supplies?

What sterile, needle-attached thread is used to sew the separated edges of deep cuts back together?

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Commonly referred to as stitches, medical sutures are made of sterile threads. Some are "absorbable," meaning the humam body naturally dissolves them over time, while others require manual removal by doctors.

What sterile, needle-attached thread is used to sew the separated edges of deep cuts back together?

Adhesive closure strip

Suture Thread

Ligature steel wire

Surgical stapler

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